Slip



Apil 4', 1944. l E, SUMMERS 2,345,841

SLIP

Filed Nov. 4, 1940 Z- @am M Patented Apr. 4, 1944 UNITED STATES @TENT QFFICE Edna Summers, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application November 4, 19.40, SerialNo. 364,181

2, Claims.

This invention relates, to a garment or article of clothing and relates. more particularly to` a ladys slip. A general objectoi the, invention is to provide a practical, inexpensive, form tting slip.

It has been the general practice to make ladies slips with the materialy straight cut, that is, with the Warp and weit arranged vertically and longitudinally., Such straight cut slips. have not been made form fitting. With the slips constructed in the usual manner the. straight out material will not give or stretch laterally and it is therefore impractical to shape the waist portion because the garment cannot be drawn down over the bust when the Waist is made form tting. For this reason straight` cut slips have little or no t, usually having plain, vertical lines. 'I'his leaves excess material at the waist and interferes with the4 iit of the outer garments. Recently bias cut slips have been introduced to. overcome the disadvantages of the straight cut slips. Bias cut slips are expensive because ot the waste which results. from cutting the bias slip sections from the fabric stock. Further, bias cut slips are usually ill fitting tending to sag at one side and to pull up at the other side and often crawl up and twist so that they cling to the wearer.

It is another object of this invention to provide an improved straight cut slip having a form fitting bodice and waist. The slip of the present invention is designed to` have the desirable features of the prior straight cut and bias cut slips without, the undesirable characteristics of such prior garments.`

Another object of this. invention, is to. provide an improved slip whose various panels. and :feetions may all be straight cutl from the, bulk cr stock fabric witha minimum Wastarge.

Another object, of` this invention is. to provide a slip of the character referred t0. embody-lne* an, improved iorm tting bodice andaiorm fitting, waist which may be readily takenin or letl outv to suit the individual.

Another object of this invention is to provide a slip which hangs straight to maintain a straight hem line and which will not crawl up` or twist.

A further object of this invention is to provide a ladys slip of' the class referred to which. is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

The various objects. and features of my invention will be fully understood from the follow-- ing detailedl description of' a typical preferred form and application of; the inyention, t` 1rough out which description reference is made to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of the iniproved slip and Fig. 2 is a rear perspective View of the slip.

The improved slip of thev present invention may beA said to comprise, generally, a skirt. I6 and a bodice II.

The` skirt I0 is formed or constructed. oi a plurality of vertically extending panels. In the preferred form of theinvention the skirt I0. comprises a front panel I2, a. rear panel I3 and side panels I4. The front and rear panels I2 and I3 may be alike in shape but it isv preferred to make the rear panel I3 somewhat-shorter than the front panel I2. The skirt IIJ is usually made flaring` and the vertical or side edges I5 of the front and rear panels I2v and I3 are downwardly divergent. In accordance with the invention the upper parts I6 of the frontand rear panels l2 and I3 are tapered or made upwardly diminishing to form parts or inserts of the bodice II. Thus, as illustrated, the upper parts I6` of the main skirt panels I2 and I3 have their side edges Il converge upwardly to points.

The side skirt panels I4 may be identical being elongate strips or sections arranged between the front and rear panels I2 and` I3 to complete the skirt. Where the skirt I!!` is flaring the side edges of the panels I4 are downwardly divergent to conform generally to. the` side edges I5 of the iront and rear panels I2 and I3. Suitable stitched seams I8 connect the panels I2, E3 and I4 to form or provide the skirt assembly. In the case where the skirt Ill is flaring the lower edges. I5. of the skirt panels are suitably curved to lie in a horizontal plane when the garment is being worn. The upper ends of the side panels I4 terminate in substantially straight generally horizontal lines 25., which occur at the waist.

It is a feature of the invention that the waist of the garment is form tting. The upper parts ci the side panels Id havesubstantially central andA generally vertical darts 2I.. The tapered pleats or darts ZI. extend downwardly from the edges and provide for a substantial reduction in the width of the panels I flat the waist. The pleats or darts 2| are formed by taking in the material of the panels I4 and running a seam or line of stitching down from the edges 2U. The material taken in at the darts 2I is preferably left remaining` at the inner sideA of the garment so. that. the. individual may alterl the t at the waist by taking out the dart. seams and increasing or decreasing the, widthl of the darts as. re-

quired. It is believed that it will be understood how the variable darts 2| make the garment form fitting at the waist.

It is to be understood that the skirt panels I2, I3 and I4, described above, are straight cut, that is, they are cut so that the grain or texture of the fabric extends longitudinally or vertically. This provides for the economical cutting of the panels from the fabric stock and eliminates sagging, twisting and clinging of the skirt.

The bust portion of the bodice I I is characterized by its form t, being designed to conform to the wearers bust. The bodice II is a sectional assembly comprising two front sections 22 and. two rear sections 23. The sections 22 and 23 may be alike or similar in shape or outline. The sections 22 and 23 are arranged at opposite sides of the pointed top parts I6 of the front and back skirt panels I2 and I3 and have upwardly and inwardly sloping inner edges conforming generally to the above mentioned edges I'I. The outer or side edges of the bust sections 22 and 23 are substantially straight or vertical and are joined by sewed or stitched seams 25. The seams 25 may be aligned with the darts 2| as illustrated. The lower edges of the bust sections 22 and 23 are stitched to the side skirt panels I4 at their waist lines 20. 'I'he upper parts or edges of the sections 22 and 23 are of inverted V-shape, having edges 26 converging to upward points 2l. Suitableshoulder straps 28 are attached to the front and back bust sections 22 and 23 at or adjacent the points 2l. The upper outer edges 26 are suitably curved to define or leave arm openings. While it is not essential I prefer to strengthen or reenforce the upper edges of the sections 22 and 23. Reenforcing or binding strips 29 extend along the edges 26 at the inner sides of the bust sections 22 and 23. Suitable sewing or stitching along the edges 25 secures the binding or strips 29 and the upper parts of the several seams 24 and 25 may assist in attaching the strips 29 to the garment. The lower edges of the binding or strips 29 are hemmed.

In accordance with the invention the bust or bodice sections 22 and 23 are straight cut, that is, they are cut so that the grain or texture of the fabric extends vertically or substantially longitudinally of the garment. cutting the sections 22 and 23 reduces the wastage and therefore minimizes the cost and provides bodice panels or sections which have little or no tendency to twist or sag.

The front bust or bodice sections 22 are contoured or made substantially form fitting. As illustrated in the drawing the bodice sections 22 and 23 are shaped and connected so that they slope upwardly and outwardly from the waist line 20 at the sides of the garment to better conform to the upper torso or bust and shoulder regions. Each front bodice section 22 has one or more darts 39 extending upwardly and laterally from its inner seam 24. In the particular case illustrated there is a single tapered pleat or dart 30 of substantial width and length in each section 22. The darts 30 extend upwardly and outwardly for a considerable distance to have their upper ends adjacent the centers of the sections 22. 'Ihe darts 39 and the general outline or shape of the front bodice sections 22 cause the sections to assume a cupl shape or semi-cup shape. A series of spacedV shorter darts 3| is provided along the outer upper edge 26 of each front section 22. The darts 3| cause the upper portions of the sec- This manner of Cil tions 22 to conform to or t close against the wearer and assist in shaping the sections to the bust. In the preferred construction the darts 36 and 3| are formed so that the fullness or pleated in material is at the inner side of the garment. It is to be understood that the extent and number of darts 39 and 3| may be varied to increase or decrease the cupping or shaping of the sectionsl 22 to suit the garment for various figures. The pointed upper part I6 of the straight cut skirt panel I2 lies between the formed or cupped bust sections 22 and assists in holding the inner edges of these sections in, to assist the darts 30 and 3| in giving the sections the required shape. The straight cut bust sections 22 form fitted as just described are stable and maintain their shape. Further, the straight cut parts I6, panels Ill and back sections 23 secured to the edges of the sections 22 of course assist in maintaining the form t of the sections 22.

It is believed that the features of the slip of this invention will be readily apparent from the foregoing detailed description. It is to be particularly noted that all parts of the garment may be straight cut, that is, may have the weave or grain of the texture extending longitudinally of the garment. This promotes economy in the manufacture and results in a garment or slip which will not twist, cling or sag. The slip is provided with a form fitting waist and bust. The invention provides a slip having the desirable attributes of both the straight cut and bias cut slips without the undesirable characteristics of such prior garments.

t is to be understood that where the terms straight cut panels, straight sections or straight parts are employed in the specification and claim they are to be construed as meaning fabric panels, sections and parts so formed and arranged that the grain of the fabric or the warp of weft threads of the fabric extend vertically or substantially vertical of the garment as distinguished from bias cut parts where the grain of the fabric extends diagonally of the garment or at a substantial angle to the vertical.

Having described only a typical preferred form and application of my invention, I do not Wish to be limited or restricted to the specific details herein set forth, but wish to reserve to myself any variations or modifications that may appear to those skilled in the art or fail within the scope of the following claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A slip comprising a plurality of straight cut front, rear and side panels stitched together to form the skirt of the slip, the side panels terminating at the waist line of the slip, the side panels being pleated from their tops to provide the skirt with a fitted waist, and straight cut front and rear sections stitched to the waist of the skirt and stitched together to form the bodice of the slip, said front sections being shaped and darted to conform generally to the breasts.

2. A slip comprising front, rear and side skirt panels of fabric stitched together along their longitudinal edges to form the slip skirt, said panels being cut so that the grain of the fabric runs longitudinally of the panels, the side panels terminating in straight generally horizontal upper ends at the waist line, integral top parts on front and rear panels having upwardly convergent side edges continuing upwardly from the upper ends of the side panels, pleats in the upper portions of the side panels extending downward- 1y from their upper edges for making the waist form fitting, two front bust fabric sections, stitching securing the lower edges of said sections to the upper edges of the side panels at the Waist line, stitching securing the inner edges of said sections to the convergent edges of the top part of the front panel, pleat means for shaping said sections to the breasts, rear top fabric sections, and stitching securing said rear sections to the upper edges of the side panels at the waist line, the side edges of the front sections and the con- 5 vergent edges of said part of the rear panel.

EDNA SULDVIERS. 

